Senior Director, Commercial Finance, EMEA (m/f/d)

Your Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic finance partner to EMEA GIS leadership, providing insights and recommendations to drive growth, profitability and business performance
• Lead financial planning, budgeting and forecasting for the EMEA GIS business, covering P&L, working capital and key performance measures
• Develop short and long-term financial plans, translating business and portfolio priorities into clear financial targets
• Provide sales, pricing and margin analysis to identify opportunities and support commercial decision-making
• Partner with regional, cluster and country Finance teams to track performance, identify risks and opportunities, and drive delivery against financial targets
• Prepare financial insights and executive-level materials for EMEA and Global leadership, including the Global Executive Committee
• Partner across Finance and other functions to evaluate investments, improve decision-making and remove barriers to financial performance

Your qualification

• Significant experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A or Finance Business Partnering, ideally within a large, international organisation
• A strong track record of partnering with senior leadership, using financial insight to shape strategy and commercial decisions
• Strong understanding of P&L management, forecasting, planning, financial analysis and investment decisions
• Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to develop and motivate high-performing, internationally dispersed teams
• Confidence to challenge constructively, influence decisions and turn complex financial information into clear business recommendations
• Experience working across functions, countries and cultures in a complex matrix organisation; MedTech or a similarly regulated industry would be advantageous
• Experience leading through change and transformation, improving processes and translating strategy into execution
• A proactive, energetic approach; you'll be someone who creates momentum, takes ownership and drives priorities through to delivery, while listening to different perspectives and adapting when needed
• Ability to manage competing priorities and remain effective in a fast-moving, evolving environment

Your competencies

• FINANCIAL ACUMEN - Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions
• BUSINESS INSIGHT - Applying knowledge of the business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
• CUSTOMER FOCUS - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
• STRATEGIC MINDSET - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies
• BALANCES STAKEHOLDERS - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders
• DECISION QUALITY - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
• CULTIVATES INNOVATION - Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful
• DRIVES RESULTS - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• COLLABORATES - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• DEVELOPS TALENT - Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals
• COMMUNICATES EFFECTIVELY - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• DRIVES ENGAGEMENT - Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
• INSTILLS TRUST - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• SITUATIONAL ADAPTIBILITY – Adapting approach and demeanour in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations

Your Benefits

• Flexible working hours, remote work possible (up to 40%)
• 30 days of holidays per year
• Modern office and an inspiring working environment
• Employee restaurant with live cooking and healthy food (subsidized)
• Public transport ticket (100 % subsidized) or free parking space
• Company sport groups and an inhouse company gym
• Employee Assistance Program to support your health, mental and emotional well-being
• A comprehensive company pension scheme
• Company medical officer and vaccination offers
• Childcare through our ‘Buttje&Deern’ partner
• Company car, also for private use (for field staff only)
• Bike leasing